Nurses and the Royal Wedding

Kai Tiaki : the journal of the nurses of New Zealand, Volume XVI, Issue 3, 1 July 1923, Page 118

Nurses and the Royal Wedding

A Territorial Army Nursing Service sister who was the fortunate possessor of a ticket for the Royal Wedding- procession, writes: The wedding procession from the Palace was a gorgeous sight, the Life Guards on their black chargers and in their gold helmets and scarlet cloaks made a great splash of colour as they formed the Royal escort. Round the centre gate were the children from, the Coldstream Guards' Home in their bright red uniforms, and on the other side were the children from the Foundling Hospital ; there were places for sisters from the Royal Air Force, the Army Nursing Service Reserve and the Territorial Army Nursing Service, the latter under the care of Miss Darbyshire. A place was also

kept by the kindness of the Red Cross County Director for nurses from the Edith Cavell Home at Norwood. There was great excitement when the Royal carriages returned from the Abbey, and it reached its height when the bride and her husband arrived, both looking radiantly happy. The Duke of York, his bride, the King, Queen, Queen Alexandra, Princess Maud and Princess Victoria came out upon the balcony, , and were loudly cheered. Then all left the balcony except the Duke and Duchess; the bride waved her hand merrily to the crowds and the Duke followed her example. The heads of the nursing service were allotted seats in the Abbey. The bride laid her bouquet on the unknown soldier's memorial. — From the "Nursing Times."